Marathon Computer FTvirtual Server User Manual

Marathon technologies ftvirtual server, And ibm bladecenter

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Marathon Technologies FTvirtual
Server

TM

and IBM BladeCenter

TM

Installing and Configuring a Fault-Tolerant Windows

Environment for Mission Critical Applications

Marathon Technologies Corporation

www.marathontechnologies.com

888.682.1142

This manual is related to the following products:

IBM BladeCenter

Table of contents

Document Outline

Marathon Technologies FTvirtual Server tm and IBM BladeCenter tm
Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
- Fault-Tolerant Computing for Mission Critical Windows Applications
CHAPTER 2 Planning and Preparation
- Planning the Installation
  - FTvirtual Server Boot Disk Options
  - Network Environment
    - CoServer and Switchbay Network Connections
      - FIGURE 1. Sample BladeCenter Network Adapter Switchbay Map
    - Network Adapter Configurations
- Preparing to Install
  - BladeCenter Options
  - FTvirtual Server and Blade Configuration
    - Identifying Network Components
    - Mapping the Switchbays
      - TABLE 5. Adapter PCI-to-Switchbay Mappings
CHAPTER 3 Installing the Endurance Software